Abstract: The present invention provides a flame retardant composition including a flame retardant that is extracted from a plant and can exhibit high flame retardancy. The flame retardant composition includes a flame retardant compound represented by Formula (1) and polybutylene terephthalate. The content of the flame retardant compound is 12% by weight or more and 15% by weight or less based on the total weight of the flame retardant compound and the polybutylene terephthalate. In Formula (1), R1 to R3 represent substituents.

Abstract: Provided is a flame retardant composition containing a flame retardant compound and a polymer containing styrene or aromatic polyester represented by General Formula (1) where R1 to R3 in General Formula (1) represent substituents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flame retardant composition including a flame retardant that is extracted from a plant and can exhibit high flame retardancy. The flame retardant composition includes a flame retardant compound represented by Formula (1) and polybutylene terephthalate. The content of the flame retardant compound is 12% by weight or more and 15% by weight or less based on the total weight of the flame retardant compound and the polybutylene terephthalate. In Formula (1), R1 to R3 represent substituents.

Abstract: A flame retardant composition contains the flame retardant described in Claim 1, aromatic polyester, a styrene polymer, rubber having a siloxane bond, and a fluorine compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flame retardant composition including a thermoplastic resin, a cellulose, a rubber having a siloxane bond, and a flame retardant agent.

Abstract: Provided is a flame retardant composition containing a flame retardant compound and a polymer containing styrene or aromatic polyester represented by General Formula (1) where R1 to R3 in General Formula (1) represent substituents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chemical sealing film which has high chemical resistance and high breaking strength and which does not contain chlorine. The present invention relates to a chemical sealing film containing an organic compound represented by general formula (1) shown in Claim 1. In general formula (1), R is a linear alkylene group having carbon atoms of 5 or more and 10 or less and n is an integer of 10 or more and 480 or less.

Abstract: A flame retardant composition contains the flame retardant described in Claim 1, aromatic polyester, a styrene polymer, rubber having a siloxane bond, and a fluorine compound.

Abstract: To provide a compound which can demonstrate flame retardancy equal to or higher than V-1 of the UL94 standard by adding a flame retardant to resin containing aromatic polyester and styrene polymer. To provide a compound represented by General Formula (1) of Claim 1. In General Formula (1), R1 to R3 are alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R1 to R3 may be the same or different from each other.

Abstract: A polyester resin that includes a furandicarboxylate, has excellent heat resistance, and can be used for producing a molding product. The polyester resin is provided by copolymerizing a diol having an amino group. The polyester resin includes a structural unit represented by formulae formula (1) and a structural unit represented by formula (2) that has an amide bond: where: R1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may be substituted; and A represents a furandicarboxylic acid residue of formula (3): wherein the polyester resin contains the structural unit represented by the formula (2) in an amount from 3.8 mol % to 9.7 mol % with respect to a total of the structural units represented by the formulae (1) and (2).

Abstract: The present invention provides a chemical sealing film which has high chemical resistance and high breaking strength and which does not contain chlorine. The present invention relates to a chemical sealing film containing an organic compound represented by general formula (1) shown in Claim 1. In general formula (1), R is a linear alkylene group having carbon atoms of 5 or more and 10 or less and n is an integer of 10 or more and 480 or less.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide compound containing a plant-derived component which has high heat resistance and good moldability. The polyamide compound is represented by the following general formula (1) and has a weight-average molecular weight of 5,000 or more and 200,000 or less: in the formula (1), m represents 2 or 3, and each end of the polymer is one of a hydroxyl group and hydrogen.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing FDCA by which high-purity FDCA can be produced in high yield. 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid is produced by: bringing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into contact with an oxidant in an organic acid solvent in the presence of bromine and a metal catalyst; and allowing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and the oxidant to react with each other while removing water produced by the reaction.

Abstract: Provided are a novel polyester resin that can be used for producing a molding product excellent in heat resistance, and a method of producing the polyester resin. The polyester resin includes: structural units represented by the following formulae (1) and (2): where: R1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may be substituted; and A represents the formula (3): in which the polyester resin contains the structural unit represented by the formula (2) in an amount of 3.8 mol % or more to 9.7 mol % or less in the total of the structural units represented by the formulae (1) and (2).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a charging member in which a toner, an additive for use in the toner, or the like is hard to adhere to the surface even under repeated use for a long time, and hence the charging and image output are made stable for a long time even if the charging member is used in the DC contact charging method, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member. The present invention provides a charging member comprising a support, a conductive elastic layer formed on the support, and a surface layer formed on the conductive elastic layer, characterized in that the surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a fluoroalkyl group and an oxyalkylene group, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing FDCA by which high-purity FDCA can be produced in high yield. 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid is produced by: bringing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into contact with an oxidant in an organic acid solvent in the presence of bromine and a metal catalyst; and allowing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and the oxidant to react with each other while removing water produced by the reaction.

Abstract: A charging member has a surface layer. The surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a first unit, a second unit and a third unit each of which is represented by a specific formula. The ratio of the sum of the mole numbers of the first and second units to the sum of the mole numbers of the first to third units is in a specific range.

Abstract: A charging member is provided in which a toner, an additive for use in the toner, or the like is hard to adhere to the surface even under repeated use for a long time, and hence the charging and image output are made stable for a long time even if the charging member is used in the DC contact charging method. Also provided are a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member. The charging member includes a support, a conductive elastic layer formed on the support, and a surface layer formed on the conductive elastic layer, characterized in that the surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a fluoroalkyl group and an oxyalkylene group, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member.

Abstract: A charging member is provided in which a toner, an additive for use in the toner, or the like is hard to adhere to the surface even under repeated use for a long time, and hence the charging and image output are made stable for a long time even if the charging member is used in the DC contact charging method. Also provided are a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member. The charging member includes a support, a conductive elastic layer formed on the support, and a surface layer formed on the conductive elastic layer, characterized in that the surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a fluoroalkyl group and an oxyalkylene group, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the charging member.

Abstract: A charging member has a surface layer. The surface layer contains a polysiloxane having a first unit, a second unit and a third unit each of which is represented by a specific formula. The ratio of the sum of the mole numbers of the first and second units to the sum of the mole numbers of the first to third units is in a specific range.